Tag: justices
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FG convenes summit on Justice to address critical challenges in justice sector
The Federal Government is to convene national policy summit on Justice to address critical challenges in the justice sector April 24.
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See yourselves as God’s representative on earth – CJN tells new justices
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has told the 11 new Supreme Court justices that they represent God on earth and will give account of their stewardship to God one day. Ariwoola who said this on Monday at the swearing-in of the newly
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PDP warned against using social media to terrorize Supreme Court
A justice of the Supreme Court, Inyang Okoro has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) used social media to bully and terrorize the apex court justices. He stated this while delivering judgment in PDP’s appeal
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Supreme Court Justices revolt: I’m not the cause of their woes – CJN insists
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed has exonerated himself from the financial mess of Justices of the Supreme Court, saying he is not the cause of their financial situation. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the CJ, apparently disturbed by the outbursts of his colleagues, countered their position by stating the fact that budgetary dislocation and poor…
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NBA publishes list of 23 aspirants for Supreme Court bench
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has published a list of 23 lawyers who have expressed interest in being appointed Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Dr. Rapulu Nduka,
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Court dismisses suit challenging appointment of new A’Court justices of
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit seeking to challenge the appointment of 18 new justices for the Appeal Court over alleged breach of federal character principles. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the suit filed by an Igbo socio-cultural group; the Incorporated Trustees of Alaigbo Development Foundation, for lack of locus…
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Buhari approves appointment of 18 Court of Appeal justices
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 Court of Appeal justices. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the appointed judges were recommended and interviewed by the National Judicial Council to the President at its 94th meeting. The newly appointed justices include; 1. Bature Gafai 2. Muhammad Sirajo 3. Abdul-Azeez Waziri 4. Yusuf Bashir 5. Usman…
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2019 Election Petitions: Supreme Court excludes 10 Justices from annual vacation
The Supreme Court has prevented 10 Justices from embarking on this year’s annual long vacation because of the high number of election-related cases. A statement by the court’s Director, Press and Information, Festus Akande, said the court had concluded arrangement to ensure that “two panels of the Supreme Court, comprising of five Justices each, will…
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Appointment of Justices: NBA threatens to sue Buhari over ‘Constitutional Dereliction’
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday threatened to sue President Buhari for failing to act on the recommendations of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to appoint 13 justices of the Court of Appeal since November 2017. This was revealed by the president of the association, Mr. Abubakar Mahmoud. The NBA President issued the threat…